State House Dome: North Woods Law Returns, Housing Takes a Hit

State House Dome: North Woods Law returns, housing takes a hit

The leadership team of House Speaker Sherman Packard, R-Londonderry, sacked five-term state Rep. Mark Pearson as chairman of the House Child and Family Law Committee along with two-term Rep. Arnie Davis, who was vice chairman of the House Resources and…

California, Newsom regulators revoke Fresno's pro-housing status

California housing regulators have revoked Fresno’s ability to apply for millions of dollars in state housing funds, citing what they believe is an inability from the city to address its housing needs in a timely manner.The state’s decision was announced by Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer at Thursday’s City Council meeting — the same day a hearing was scheduled over a proposal to streamline the process of developing housing in office zoned districts or …

Fresno takes step backward in affordable housing with scolding from state

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer announced during Thursday’s Fresno City Council meeting that the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has officially revoked the City of Fresno’s prohousing designation, citing the city’s failure to

Fresno takes in tens of millions in taxes for parks. They’re still ranked near-bottom among U.S. cities.

Despite having a 30-year tax on the books to enhance Fresno’s parks, the city’s ranking when compared to the other large cities in the nation has not improved.  Trust for Public Land announced this week that Fresno once again ranks at No. 98 out of 100 on its 2025 ParkScore index, matching last year’s low ranking.  Flashback: Fresno voters initially rejected Measure P in 2018, as it failed to reach the two-thirds threshold at 52%. But the Fifth …

Fresno Affordable Housing Takes a Huge Hit. State Kills City's 'Pro-Housing' Status

Mayor Jerry Dyer said at Thursday’s city council meeting that Fresno has lost a state designation allowing it to apply for grant money for affordable housing projects. “We’ve not done enough in their eyes to accelerate housing within our city. In fact, we’re the only city awarded the designation that missed the deadline. I’m ashamed of that as the mayor of this city.” — Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer Dyer announced that after two years, the city had lo…